id,filing_uuid,filing_type,registrant_name,registrant_id,client_name,filing_year,filing_period,issue_code,specific_issues,government_entities,income_amount,expense_amount,is_no_activity,is_termination,received_date
1511172,fea1cf91-2147-4e39-aa73-4844f7f5af35,1T,NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH,285871,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE REMODELING INDUSTRY,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Issues related to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on its Lead Renovations, Repair and Painting Rule; Issues related to EPA and OSHA's regulation of workplace exposure.  General legislative and regulatory issues related to the construction industry.","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE",30000,,0,1,2014-03-27T13:45:17.233000-04:00
1511210,85a5675f-51fe-48ae-ba37-ee2fe0bbc695,1T,G. THOMAS CATOR,50672,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,2014,first_quarter,SMB,S. 289,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",30000,,0,1,2014-03-31T10:26:23.127000-04:00
1511399,9b10a049-9620-4ec6-a8cb-a7497afc960c,Q1,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,ZIONS BANCORP,2014,first_quarter,SMB,monitoring of SBA for issuance of timely RFPs; monitor for legislation affecting SBA and loan guarantees,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2014-04-02T00:38:22.597000-04:00
1511847,50c15ec4-af9f-40c7-bb12-79a4082357c5,Q1,THE CONSILIO GROUP,400374717,REDISH & SON,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Construction Projects,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-04-05T09:28:37.467000-04:00
1511916,cbae8392-ef3d-4655-9f7d-287e9e539908,1A,THE CONSILIO GROUP,400374717,REDISH & SON,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Construction Projects,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-04-06T10:33:13.727000-04:00
1512347,a035c110-a4a5-4f98-8b39-b386dc96cbf1,Q1,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,CHENEGA CORPORATION,2014,first_quarter,SMB,General work involving Native 8(a) and Alaskan Native Corporation procurement and policy issues; General work related to justification and approval requirements of sole-source contracts enacted in the National Defense Authorization Act of FY2010.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2014-04-08T11:00:09.240000-04:00
1512478,caf08ef0-9fd4-477d-bad7-3474c7010f85,Q1,THE BENNETT CONSULTING GROUP,400713139,AMERICA OUTDOORS ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Fees and insurance requirements for outdoor guides.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2014-04-08T13:38:54.287000-04:00
1512737,89b697b5-9bb3-49c4-b61f-b31532baf972,Q1,SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE,27126,SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"SBIC Debenture Program - General improvements
HR 1106 - Raise SBA Leverage Limit for SBICs
S 550 - Adjusting leverage limits
Promoting pro-small business investor tax policyS 511 - EXCEL Act to raise leverage limits for SBICs and other changes
HR 31 - Business Development Company legislation
HR 1105 - exempt private equity form SEC regulation
HR 1800 - Small Business Credit Availability Act
HR 1973 - Business Development Company Modernization Act
S 1498 - Small Business Tax Fairness Act
HR 1062 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
Volcker Rule Changes
HR 4200  the SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2014
Support Tax Extenders  EXPIRE ACT of 2014","Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",,111000,0,0,2014-04-09T08:33:44.487000-04:00
1514205,330ef66d-fc20-4ad0-8dbe-28e892c3b716,Q1,"NEW YORK FARM BUREAU, INC.",53777,NEW YORK FARM BUREAU INC,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Rural broadband funding and needs.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE",,40000,0,0,2014-04-11T14:07:42.227000-04:00
1514560,a77877ee-8d6b-427a-a210-b36d8bc00861,Q1,AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION,1433,FASHION ACCESSORIES SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"See next pageIssues relating to changes or implementation of the Lobby Disclosure Act, including Administration policies relating to advisory committees and ethics rules. 
Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013  (HR 684/S.336)
American Textile Technology Innovation and Research for Exportation (ATTIRE) Act (HR 937)
Green labeling rules.
Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 (HR 2542)
Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 (S. 169)
Implementation of Affordable Care Act","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Maritime Commission,Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Natl Security Council (NSC),Office of the Vice President of the United States,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),President of the U.S.,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Transportation Security Administration (TSA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS),U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE),U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),Vice President of the U.S.,White House Office",10000,,0,0,2014-04-13T16:20:20.563000-04:00
1514944,2884bb5e-7c97-48b2-a93e-97679960a3f5,Q1,"MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC",70175,"EBAY, INC",2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Lobbied on H.R. 654 and S. 336 and S.743, the Marketplace Fairness Act, particularly the small business exemption.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2014-04-14T12:28:21.017000-04:00
1515207,abda2e6e-cb8f-4772-a41e-b6e163e2dfac,Q1,ACG ADVOCACY,2057,EMERSON ECOLOGICS LLC,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Small Business Issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2014-04-14T14:26:49.970000-04:00
1515312,4bf09299-1cf8-44d8-8124-e29cb9b6571f,Q1,"THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC",293335,"MERCHANTS PAYMENTS COALITION, INC.",2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees, including H.R. 3156, the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. Issues related to mobile payments.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2014-04-14T14:52:22.580000-04:00
1515367,1f8dc5d3-7a3d-46ef-980f-afd39ee51c35,1T,"ROBERTSON, MONAGLE & EASTAUGH LLC",33454,"TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATES, INC.",2014,first_quarter,SMB,8A small business opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico -- NO LOBBY ACTIVITY,,,,0,1,2014-04-14T14:59:40.877000-04:00
1516090,c0cb9143-0e6a-4327-958b-4f9c580f92c7,Q1,ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,4790,ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Small Business Authorization;  8(a) program; National Defense Authorization Act of 2015; Reverse Auctions; Bid Listing; Bid Shopping; HR 2750 - Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013; HR 2751 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013; HR 776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2013,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Air Force, Dept of,Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Navy, Dept of,Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of the Secretary of Defense,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,70000,0,0,2014-04-15T10:33:28.217000-04:00
1516379,6b260ace-c0a9-43b4-a3b4-f711a751ca78,Q1,NAPEO NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS,400428064,NAPEO - NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS,2014,first_quarter,SMB,PEO (Professional Employer Organization) legislation that would clarify the status of the PEO as the employer for tax and benefit purposes.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-04-15T11:35:05.310000-04:00
1516753,8169fa42-d9cc-46ee-8678-448b4933ed46,Q1,RISING TIDE ASSOCIATES,400980803,BATES FOOTWEAR,2014,first_quarter,SMB,SBA Size Standards Methodology,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",40000,,0,0,2014-04-15T13:59:43.917000-04:00
1516762,c1f58a8b-b535-4422-9b2c-5e76238ae31b,Q1,SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS NAT'L ASSN,35068,SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS NAT'L ASSN,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted constructionSupport incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy

Support Partnership for Multiemployer Retirement Security

Support Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 - S. 394

Support for ""Race to the Top"" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP)

Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act - H.R. 1406

Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments - H.R. 2216

Oppose Perry Amendment banning use of PLAs on Federal construction - H.R. 2217

Support Construction Quality Assurance Act - H.R. 1942

Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors

Filed a statment for the hearing record: ""Construction Contracting: Barriers to Small Business Participation"", focusing on procurement reforms, procedures impacting small businesses

Led a coalition to help develop and present pension reform solutions to Congress

Support Smart Energy Act - H.R. 142

Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act - H.R. 1406

Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 - H.R. 1945

Support construction of net-zero energy schools

Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy

Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry

Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) with Federal, Congressional officials

Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074Support construction of net-zero energy schools

Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy

Support ""Solutions Not Bailouts"" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform

Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508

Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502

Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 - H.R. 2751

Support Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2013 - H.R. 1942

Support Security in Bonding Act of 2013 - H.R.776","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-04-15T14:04:03.683000-04:00
1517115,f1a7bf2a-4491-43ae-83cc-a14a219e2483,Q1,VALUE PLACE LLC,400402901,VALUE PLACE LLC,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Seeking change in 12 USC 1731b to allow for loan guarantees for short term residential properties.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE",,33182,0,0,2014-04-15T15:56:35.370000-04:00
1518289,912d1f44-56bf-4402-bf1a-78e59b350db4,Q1,"CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.",8453,BASCOM HUNTER,2014,first_quarter,SMB,SBIR funding,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Navy, Dept of,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),U.S. Marines",20000,,0,0,2014-04-16T11:21:01.460000-04:00
1518643,bb632c28-1fc6-48d7-8894-e9b975e2b27a,Q1,"PATRICIA JORDAN & ASSOCIATES, INC.",20937,TRI-VALLEY CITIES,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Funding through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR),"Economic Development Administration,Energy, Dept of,Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Transit Administration (FTA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",10000,,0,0,2014-04-16T12:40:35.263000-04:00
1519580,768bd29e-0c2e-4f98-a414-073812345c70,Q1,ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS,286017,ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Tax Issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,683325,0,0,2014-04-16T15:25:20.770000-04:00
1519835,77a1bebb-682b-473d-a927-a97e3e32cb12,1T,OGR,48827,UNITED STATES HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,2014,first_quarter,SMB,general small business issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,1,2014-04-16T16:03:29.583000-04:00
1519881,a2a22a71-af5a-4f65-ac5d-91dad2e03ed2,Q1,MR. GALEN RESER,401055978,DINEEQUITY INC (THROUGH FTI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS),2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Small business issues (general). ""Minimum Wage Fairness Act,"" S. 1737","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2014-04-16T16:12:49.803000-04:00
1519982,d7dcfd3b-c373-4a1f-9437-c8ef5491ab43,Q1,"DINEEQUITY, INC.",400992825,"DINE EQUITY, INC.",2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Small business issues (general). ""Minimum Wage Fairness Act,"" S. 1737","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",80000,,0,0,2014-04-16T16:34:54.507000-04:00
1520259,6870cac4-a19d-478f-9e5c-da00d193f84e,Q1,ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS,310095,TREE CARE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Tracking legislation similiar to bill introduced in 112th Congress: H.R. 527, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act of 2011, support increased and improved authority for the Office of Advocacy within the Small Business Administration to conduct their regulatory flexibility analysis of proposed regulations of how it will impact small business.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2014-04-16T17:43:35.270000-04:00
1520330,1971a1b0-c706-4310-aac5-07fda0d4e8ff,Q1,RICH FEUER ANDERSON,84775,APPRAISAL INSTITUTE,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Small Business Administration requirements for appraisers.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-04-16T18:19:57.990000-04:00
1520579,7dc38cc0-cfa2-46ea-9eb8-ce254f3ea3fa,Q1,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICES,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Tax reform and tax gap; Regulation of paid tax return preparers; and S-Corp related issues generally.

Small Business tax reform.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE",10000,,0,0,2014-04-17T06:19:21.207000-04:00
1520639,4bf97d1e-3a52-4764-a4b6-ab2169b5720a,Q1,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,MENTIS SCIENCES INC,2014,first_quarter,SMB,HUBZone program and business development issues.,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Navy, Dept of,Small Business Administration (SBA)",10000,,0,0,2014-04-17T06:57:49.940000-04:00
1520682,42014523-6106-4563-a8dd-e4f11dbf565b,Q1,TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC (F/K/A ADS VENTURES),90250,"PHYSICAL SCIENCES, INC.",2014,first_quarter,SMB,Small business innovation research,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",20000,,0,0,2014-04-17T08:29:02.487000-04:00
1520793,a44fea4b-03e5-4898-b78c-723062410244,Q1,TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC (F/K/A ADS VENTURES),90250,BENCHMADE KNIFE COMPANY,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Company overview for members and staff, Small Business, Trade","Defense, Dept of (DOD),General Services Administration (GSA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-04-17T09:24:13.363000-04:00
1520814,0716fde4-d227-4827-b055-1c2417856932,Q1,INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION,47872,INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Expanding small business access to credit; SBA 7(a) and 504 loan programs; impact of Affordable Care Act regulations on small business owners; Small Business Administration appropriations; H.R. 1240, Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act, nomination of new SBA administrator","Executive Office of the President (EOP),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,180000,0,0,2014-04-17T09:33:04.143000-04:00
1521056,0a124012-2c4f-4841-9346-63b67448434e,Q1,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,35957,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Access to capital
Minimum Wage","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,,0,0,2014-04-17T10:20:39.457000-04:00
1521147,f1d56d19-51d2-42cd-820b-8071a7fc1a76,Q1,THE AMERICAN LEGION,2775,AMERICAN LEGION,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 4281:  Protecting Small Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2014 --  To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the oversight of contracts awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans  SUPPORT","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,14000,0,0,2014-04-17T10:32:41.893000-04:00
1521424,1b79146e-9eed-49a9-998a-3593aaba28b7,Q1,CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS,11322,"CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS",2014,first_quarter,SMB,Issues related to credit union participation in Small Business Administration programs.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA),Office of Government Ethics (OGE),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,1200000,0,0,2014-04-17T11:00:03.877000-04:00
1521496,73b093bb-a528-4f4f-aab2-35674400129e,Q1,TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,38608,TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Support for Small Business Development Center Program,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,230000,0,0,2014-04-17T11:07:26.033000-04:00
1521712,83def60e-681c-4bd3-a0a5-4829fd326cc8,Q1,AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION,40048367,AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Issues related to resolution of franchise disputes and other business-to-business disputes.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2014-04-17T11:27:55.957000-04:00
1521746,b19c33e5-7085-4226-aeb1-e4710da973f3,Q1,"FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC",40013096,ENGINE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HATTERY),2014,first_quarter,SMB,startup economy and economic development,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-04-17T11:31:57.017000-04:00
1521771,f8dc67df-71e9-45c7-90e7-6460226f92f5,Q1,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,318276,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"FY14 appropriations to SBA (H. 2787, S.1329) to expand entrepreneurship programs using technology and to provide technical assistance to small businesses and rural development.  Reauthorization of SBA's entrepreneurial education programs through technology; expanded program support for women in small business. FY14 Continuing Appropriations (H.J.Res. 59 and H.Res. 368); FY14 Continuing Resolution (through January 15, 2014) H.R. 2775; FY15 appropriations for the above subjects.(through January 15, 2014) H.R. 2775.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Education, Dept of,Federal Railroad Administration,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,50000,0,0,2014-04-17T11:33:50.923000-04:00
1521916,fcbb109c-6c0c-4e8f-bc9d-de5c0bf94deb,Q1,FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL,14520,FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"S Corporation Modernization; Tax reform; Private company access to capital and tax structure; Consumer financial protection bureau; Healthcare law and its impact on business; Paperwork burden; Jobs act; Small business tax cut act, estate tax H.R. 2429; S.1183","Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,80701,0,0,2014-04-17T11:54:28.423000-04:00
1522013,f5e2db34-d3e1-449a-8ca9-d2d1d2650caa,Q1,"CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC",400531586,"TOMPKINS STRATEGIES, LLC ON BEHALF OF NFIB (NATL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUS.)",2014,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R.763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; S.603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act; H.R. 3367, The Small Business and Family Relief Act; Issues affecting small business as a result of the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-04-17T12:09:57.613000-04:00
1522284,362d8ee9-1a70-496d-89c1-b98caed3cd38,Q1,GORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS,314738,F5,2014,first_quarter,SMB,small business,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2014-04-17T13:03:06.643000-04:00
1522423,1bbdef91-f216-456a-9e44-d76713eb8cc3,Q1,NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN,27888,NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSN,2014,first_quarter,SMB,H.R. 2542; H.R. 2122; H.R. 1493; H.R. 2641,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,47000,0,0,2014-04-17T13:16:40.690000-04:00
1522530,982b9f4d-f5be-4f85-9be8-a8c718c08299,Q1,AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION,52696,AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Supported the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act. Participated in Small Business Administration roundtables on environmental issues and labor issues.,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,80000,0,0,2014-04-17T13:42:17.597000-04:00
1522866,e8724900-66a7-4eaa-baa8-6334da2cbb1b,Q1,UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,39358,UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Funding for the Small Business Development Centers,"Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),Natl Science Foundation (NSF),SENATE",,220000,0,0,2014-04-17T14:21:55.050000-04:00
1523022,ba41d52f-a40a-40ec-819f-64197d06ab13,Q1,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,400577738,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"504 Subsidy Rate
SBA Lender Oversight
504 Loan Policy Changes
Senate bill number S. 289 & House bill number H.R. 1240","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),White House Office",,74600,0,0,2014-04-17T14:35:45.627000-04:00
1523255,7e10e63a-2479-4a34-bdbf-f0413ff75516,Q1,BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS,6325,ALEUTIAN PRIBILOF ISLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Issues with respect to qualifying for Small Business Administration's Community Development Corporation 8(a) Program,"Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",30000,,0,0,2014-04-17T14:56:01.673000-04:00
1523289,1e612347-e42a-4250-8868-47b6f8eeb4d1,Q1,"TATE STRATEGIES, INC",73772,DOMINO'S NATIONAL ADVERTISING FUND INC,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R.1249 - The Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2013 
S.1756 - The Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2013 
Menu labeling provisions (Section 4205) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2014-04-17T15:00:15.737000-04:00
1523321,62e233c9-92c2-40c6-8a52-47edcce5e6d8,Q1,ALCALDE & FAY,818,1901 GROUP,2014,first_quarter,SMB,General contracting issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-04-17T15:03:24.267000-04:00
1523446,286fbd0f-c891-4aa1-bfb1-fb18fa434ebd,Q1,AMERICAN BEVERAGE LICENSEES,401061994,AMERICAN BEVERAGE LICENSEES,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Small business and retail merchant issues,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,,0,0,2014-04-17T15:15:00.253000-04:00
1523632,13b5a3b8-1111-455d-b16a-e7f1c16e939e,Q1,PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL,400520538,PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Independent contractors
Use of promotional products as an advertising medium","Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,95000,0,0,2014-04-17T15:36:58.847000-04:00
1523743,6ecedd3c-ce06-40c1-a3c8-9da01a898f0d,Q1,FTI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS,401054971,"DINEEQUITY, INC.",2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Small business issues (general). Minimum Wage Fairness Act, S. 1737","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-04-17T15:51:32.940000-04:00
1523965,65d0d8af-52ab-4611-9b4f-05e457161518,Q1,COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN ACTION AND MAIN STREET ALLIANCE,400630913,COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN ACTION AND MAIN STREET ALLIANCE,2014,first_quarter,SMB,ACA Tax Credits,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,17403,0,0,2014-04-17T16:06:27.083000-04:00
1524472,e30ea717-0c07-4669-bf0d-1639bc17bdda,Q1,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE),26604,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE),2014,first_quarter,SMB,Small Business Administration programs and funding. Access to capital and credit. Improving the regulatory environment for small business. Efforts to implement the JOBS Act of 2012. Support for the Help Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs Act of 2013 (H.R. 1621).,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",,85000,0,0,2014-04-17T16:59:13.680000-04:00
1526105,8920ff1b-5e4d-4846-b195-668a2689596d,Q1,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS,3413,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"FY 2014 Senate Budget - Foundation for Growth: Restoring the Promise of American Opportunity
FY 2014 House Budget  A Path to Prosperity: A Responsible, Balanced Budget
ASCE's Report Card for America's Infrastructure
H.R. 933 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013H.R. 2751 - Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),Natl Science Foundation (NSF),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)",,210000,0,0,2014-04-18T11:03:44.727000-04:00
1526140,56a1bf57-6512-42ef-95d2-77f2e8950602,Q1,BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS,6325,SMALL BUSINESS TIMBER COALITION,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Issues relating to the Small Business Timber Set-Aside Program,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),U.S. Forest Service",30000,,0,0,2014-04-18T11:06:54.057000-04:00
1526413,fcdf48ca-0368-4662-8704-53ffcbdc1154,Q1,"NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.",27742,"NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.",2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Bid Listing
Bid Shopping
Contract Bundling
Small Business Goaling
Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013 (H.R. 2750)
Common Sense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 (H.R. 2751)
Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2013 (H.R. 1942)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",140000,,0,0,2014-04-18T11:37:15.993000-04:00
1526661,07ee728d-7ab7-4c9d-ba88-f1cb7f56dea1,Q1,DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP,12208,STAMPS COM,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Monitor legislative and administrative action on federal postal reform.
H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013
S. 1486, Postal Reform Act of 2013.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2014-04-18T12:06:09.680000-04:00
1526667,1de615aa-438b-4c88-9b21-18331ee21c40,Q1,"NFIB, THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE, INC.",400871554,"NFIB, THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE INC.",2014,first_quarter,SMB,"S. 603, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act  support. 
H.R. 763, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act  support. 
H.R. 3367, the Small Business and Family Relief Act  support.
H.R. 2542, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act  support.Bills
S. 399, the American Job Protection Act  support. 
H.R. 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act  support.
S. 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act  support.
H.R. 2542, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act  support.
H.R. 1493, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act  support.

Other Issues
Regulatory Reform
Keystone XL Project","Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,118000,0,0,2014-04-18T12:06:11.587000-04:00
1526847,70941bab-0d86-409e-bd2c-474d63503467,Q1,INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA,19194,INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"S 537 Communicating Lender Activity Reports from the Small Business Administration Act (CLEAR SBA Act)
Measures to Promote and Support Small Business Lending","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Farm Credit Administration,Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),White House Office",,990000,0,0,2014-04-18T12:25:10.743000-04:00
1527120,9da4228f-1e0e-4649-8cba-5954bbd8bdbf,Q1,"RM2 CONSULTANTS, INC.",74476,MERCER ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Competition in Contracting Act (10 USC 2304); Proper Use of FAR Exception 3;,"Air Force, Dept of,Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2014-04-18T13:08:35.383000-04:00
1527159,72da4874-3cfd-4132-8f27-5992842e6df1,Q1,NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS),27811,NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS),2014,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act  support.
H.R. 3964, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act  support.
H.R. 1493, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act  support.Bills - 
H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers Act of 2013  support.
H.R. 3367, the Small Business and Family Relief Act  support.
H.R. 2804, the All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act  support.
H.R. 2641, the Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013. - support (coalition letter)
H.R. 763, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act  support. 
H.R. 903, the American Job Protection Act support.  
H.R. 2542, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act  support.
H.Res 359, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that tax reform should jointly address corporate and pass-through entities in a fiscally responsible manner, and that reform should reduce the current tax rate differences between corporate and pass-through entities while maintaining adequate forms of organization for businesses  support.
H.R. 947, Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act  support.
H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013  support.
H.R. 436, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support.
H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor- Management Relations Act support.
H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act.
H.R. 2429, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013  support.
H.R. 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act  support.
H.R. 2728, Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act  support.
H.R. 2655, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act  support.
H.R. 2937, Commonsense Permitting for Job Creation Act  support.
H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act  support.
Farm Bill, urging conferees to include the language of H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act, in the final Farm Bill
H.R. 3413, the True Understanding of the Economy and Safety Act  Support 
H.R. 1324, Small Business Paper Work Relief Act

S.Amdt.1871, to S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013  support.
S. 399, the American Job Protection Act  support. 
S. 603, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act  support. 
S. 1188, Forty Hours is Full Time Act  support.
S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act  oppose.
S. 1085, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013  support.
S. 109, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act  support. 
S. 1138, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013  support.
S. 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act  support.
S. 1737, Fair Minimum Wage Act  oppose. 
S. 1658, Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act  support 
S. 1488, a bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes -support.
Unemployment Insurance letter opposing FUTA Tax Increase to House and Senate Budget Committee conferees.

Hearings - 
William C. Dunkelberg, Senate Committee on Finance, Exploring Innovative Ideas and Policies that can Strengthen the Economic Foundations of American Households and Contribute to the Growth of the Middle Class, March 13, 2014.
OSHA Public Hearing (March 21)  Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica

Letters to Agencies - 
Letter to CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner regarding the recent Medicaid Program rule covering Home and Community-Based Settings (HCBS) published in the January 16 edition of the Federal Register.Comments - 
Securities Exchange Commission, Number S7-09-13  Crowdfunding. February 3, 2014.
OSHA, Department of Labor, No. OSHA- 2013-0023  Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses. March 10, 2014.
OSHA, Docket No. OSHA20100034  Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica.
FDA, Docket No. FDA2013N1317  Tentative Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils; Request for Comments and for Scientific Data and Information.
Dept. of State, Docket No. DOS20140003  Notice of 30 Day Public Comment Period Regarding the National Interest Determination for TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P.s Presidential Permit Application.
EPA, Docket No. EPAHQOPPT20130715  Lead: Renovation, Repair, and Painting for Public and Commercial Buildings; Request for Information (Coalition Letter).

Other Issues - 
Tax Reform
H.R. 4304, the Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act
H.R. 4457, the Section 179 Permanency Act
H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014
H.R. 2995, the Unnecessary Cap Act of 2013 
Seasonal employee definition in PPACA
DOL overtime regulation
Biennial budget
FEHBP
Entitlement reform
Immigration reform, E-Verify, H2B visas
Retirement Issues
Keystone XL Project
Employer nondiscrimination in PPACA
Minimum wage
Unemployment insurance
Transitional policy on nonqualified plans in PPACA
OSHA  proposed rule on respirable crystalline silica
OSHA  proposed rule on electronic reporting
EPA/Army Corps of Engineers  proposed rule on definition of waters of the United States
EPA  proposed rule on greenhouse gases emissions from power plants
OSHA  enforcement
DOT  Definition of commercial motor vehicle
Regulatory reform","Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",,700000,0,0,2014-04-18T13:11:19.737000-04:00
1527255,6323c3e0-2770-40ab-8c8c-9dd34969a612,Q1,THE ESOP ASSOCIATION,13858,ESOP ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Any proposed legislation in relationship to ESOPs, employee ownership and employee ownership issues and generally all legislative proposals to amend the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974.  Above areas include tax and labor law issues embedded in the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the IRS Code.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",,122551,0,0,2014-04-18T13:27:16.167000-04:00
1528294,9d97c2ac-9264-4293-b651-8b767dde5fd4,Q1,NATIONAL COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION,27707,NATIONAL COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,SMB,NCRA is interested in pursuing legislation that would allow court reporters more flexibility with giving the oath across state lines. No legislation has been introduced at this point.,"Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2014-04-18T15:57:17.870000-04:00
1528398,2d2c4e78-2029-4073-b122-dc547b854adf,Q1,SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS,30906,ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Small business/hospitality industry access to commercial credit; reauthorization of SBA 504 loan re-financing program -- H.R. 1240, S. 289","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-04-18T16:11:03.073000-04:00
1528432,a205918a-ea21-4aad-918b-0ed900799f61,Q1,PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL,32282,PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Issues related to small business government contracting.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,90000,0,0,2014-04-18T16:20:14.527000-04:00
1528464,927ff92c-6d5c-4e3c-a7f2-5c206402e6c6,Q1,FOULSTON SIEFKIN LLP,400399881,VALUE PLACE LLC,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Seeking change in 12 USC 1731 b to allow loan guarantees for short term residential properties.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE",10000,,0,0,2014-04-18T16:25:32.713000-04:00
1529053,24cc3c57-4a34-4d51-a272-9c02aeaeeb82,Q1,"OBADAL, FILLER, MACLEOD & KLEIN, P.L.C.",81351,AERONAUTICAL REPAIR STATION ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Urged lawmakers to support the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 (H.R. 2122; S. 1029).,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Transportation Security Administration (TSA)",20000,,0,0,2014-04-18T21:21:41.880000-04:00
1529409,218b2e07-50de-4a69-b572-e8b3a6458ed8,Q1,"RED MAPLE CONSULTING, LLC",400382761,CHICKASAW NATION,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Monitor legislation and regulations on 8(a) programs--FY15 National Defense Authorization Act, FY15 DoD Appropriations","Army, Dept of (Other),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2014-04-19T15:15:09.220000-04:00
1529593,beb024da-82e5-4dbc-a93c-bce894f97ab3,Q1,"TD BANK, NA",400761286,"TD BANK, NA",2014,first_quarter,SMB,Issues related to small business lending and tax relief,"Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,430000,0,0,2014-04-19T23:40:00.747000-04:00
1529863,b2bf2d02-dc26-4277-bbc7-be6c5ddf8739,Q1,NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA),28515,NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA),2014,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R.  2542: The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013
To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes.H.R. 2804: Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency Act of 2014 (ALERRT Act).
To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes.

Issues related to the Endangered Species Act effects on small businesses.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,750000,0,0,2014-04-20T13:30:47.973000-04:00
1529889,dd10268c-027a-4b0c-b5ea-1b6d31242bdd,Q1,AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD,682,"DOYON, LIMITED",2014,first_quarter,SMB,Assistance with regard to legislative reforms of Small Business Administration minority and government contract legislation and regulation; monitor and provide input on amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act and the Defense Appropriations Act that relate to changing the Small Business Administration's 8(a) program,"Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2014-04-20T13:56:57.473000-04:00
1529972,801ddec4-3308-4b23-91f3-f2c83e53eafd,Q1,"THE MAJORITY GROUP, LLC",400713141,NRS,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Corporate Tax Reform,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-04-20T14:33:36.053000-04:00
1530181,6ebbbc33-8d47-42e8-b975-4bca13307967,Q1,ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP,4208,THINK SMALL BUSINESS LLC,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Enhanced government utilization of small businesses,"Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2014-04-20T16:22:58.397000-04:00
1530372,07b41596-e5b6-4512-a3a8-011483e3e733,Q1,"THE HAMM CONSULTING GROUP, LLC",400850504,"YUMA, ARIZONA",2014,first_quarter,SMB,HubZone Program,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),General Services Administration (GSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Natl Park Service (NPS),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",9000,,0,0,2014-04-20T22:20:28.950000-04:00
1530575,531e1208-3a1b-4570-a9ae-611541bdc534,Q1,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,SGT INC,2014,first_quarter,SMB,NASA procurement related issues.,"Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),SENATE",50000,,0,0,2014-04-21T05:51:04.393000-04:00
1531081,cbb9e68c-9639-4268-a87a-cf90262c4b63,Q1,"JBS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC",40006051,SENTURE LLC,2014,first_quarter,SMB,issues related to federal Office of Small Business Ombudsmen and federal procurement assistance for small businesses,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-04-21T09:35:33.583000-04:00
1531546,b14302cc-daf7-4b18-9696-26d89b36f2e5,Q1,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,CITY OF BALTIMORE,2014,first_quarter,SMB,No lobbying activity.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-04-21T10:21:42.457000-04:00
1531614,26eb0c18-b4ac-44a7-99cc-45447342c216,Q1,NANA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,400305430,NANA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"General monitoring of the AbilityOne Program, particularly how it affects small businesses","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,80000,0,0,2014-04-21T10:27:14.787000-04:00
1531762,01e9ef6c-d2bc-426f-a6db-e8bd2902c33c,Q1,"ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.",4766,ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AC49); 
DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70); 
DOL-OSHA (LOI) Letter of Interpretation on OSHA Inspections (February 21, 2013)","Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Army, Dept of (Other),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,560256,0,0,2014-04-21T10:36:01.427000-04:00
1531777,fda66ee0-839f-4ec4-9900-373aaf577db4,Q1,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,DUN AND BRADSTREET CREDIBILITY CORP.,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Legislation affecting small business/access to capital.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",30000,,0,0,2014-04-21T10:37:05.270000-04:00
1531861,63f464b8-41cb-4fe3-acf4-c5a7d7c78a7a,Q1,"ROBISON INTERNATIONAL, INC.",33512,CITY OF MCALESTER,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"House and Senate Defense Appropriations Bills
House and Senate Defense Authorization Bills","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-04-21T10:41:25.737000-04:00
1532147,36e92c1d-a91d-44d2-af29-de4d50cc126a,Q1,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS,2014,first_quarter,SMB,No lobbying activity.,"Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2014-04-21T11:00:27.687000-04:00
1532228,6dbc01fe-0b46-47c6-a165-bc6a986f8929,Q1,THE ADVOCACY GROUP,261,MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"SBIC Debenture program authorizations and general provisions.
S511, Excel Act
HR 1106, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013.
S550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",15000,,0,0,2014-04-21T11:06:36.180000-04:00
1532315,af7cc9ef-b14b-47d5-bcff-92b219ec9404,Q1,THE ADVOCACY GROUP,261,SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE (FORMERLY NASBIC),2014,first_quarter,SMB,"SBIC Debenture program authorizations and general provisions.
S511, Excel Act
HR 1106, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013.
S550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013
HR 4200 SBIC Advisor Relief Act of 2014","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",10000,,0,0,2014-04-21T11:14:47.827000-04:00
1532510,c39db6e3-bb50-49ec-a6ac-781c37d69caa,Q1,CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.,38756,CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Nomination of Maria Contreras-Sweet to be the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA)  

Various issues relating to the effectiveness and mission of the office of the Small Business Administration Ombudsman","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),Federal Reserve System,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Interior, Dept of (DOI),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Natl Security Council (NSC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Transportation Security Administration (TSA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,18960000,0,0,2014-04-21T11:27:06.317000-04:00
1532720,8d2f4bbe-619d-4b43-9799-e90f9e19c873,Q1,DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP,12208,INTUIT INC,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Small business development and growth.
Small business education and entrepreneurship.
S.669, Free File Program Act of 2013.
H.R. 495, Free File Program Act of 2013.Draft, House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015.
Draft, Senate Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2014-04-21T11:41:50.520000-04:00
1532773,2eec6eda-4619-4d6f-9849-8e392e099bbc,Q1,FINANCIAL SERVICES FORUM,83535,FINANCIAL SERVICES FORUM,2014,first_quarter,SMB,The Forum supports policies that enhance the circumstances for new business formation and survival by reducing regulatory burden and supporting policies that provide access to capital and credit for new and small businesses.,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,350000,0,0,2014-04-21T11:45:04.410000-04:00
1532865,4ac64687-cf44-472e-898f-cdf55f1f78f6,Q1,"BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP",5404,BSIDE CAPITAL,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Provisions relating to commercial loans and refinancing regulations. SBA capital access programs, including 504c and 7a programs.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2014-04-21T11:50:26.583000-04:00
1533195,bfc2f363-0954-4f63-ac58-6a3be5446cb3,Q1,NATIVE AMERICAN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION,314476,NATIVE AMERICAN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Section 811 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010; Support for Native 8(a) program; Amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation regarding justification and approvals.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,20000,0,0,2014-04-21T12:08:55.300000-04:00
1533339,5addb3d4-a556-4fd4-9b09-736e84fdb81f,Q1,"BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP",5404,MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS,2014,first_quarter,SMB,All provisions relating to acquisition practices of the federal government and programs of the Small Business Administration relating to procurement.,"Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",80000,,0,0,2014-04-21T12:19:33.443000-04:00
1533388,4ce5ecec-5697-4d0f-a1b8-e238b7400638,Q1,"MCKINNON GROUP, LLC, FORMERLY DOING BUSINESS AS RR&G, LLC",306135,COLSA CORPORATION,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Small Business Administration, Size Standard","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-04-21T12:22:17.410000-04:00
1533637,d6e89ff4-c075-44f1-ac84-4f2a573b1744,Q1,WALSH CAPITOL CONSULTING LLC,401010853,WHOLESALE SUPPLIES PLUS,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Federal policy/legislation related to handmade cosmetics and manufacturing,"Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-04-21T12:50:01.897000-04:00
1533679,59b80f7a-78eb-48d0-9c12-7a6bc5142a73,Q1,WALSH CAPITOL CONSULTING LLC,401010853,HANDCRAFTED SOAPMAKERS GUILD,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Federal policy/legislation related to handmade cosmetics and manufacturing,"Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-04-21T12:53:08.520000-04:00
1533682,4c93c19f-5fe3-4e1f-8b68-f6318ff9c88b,Q1,AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION,1785,AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"See AddendumH.R. 4200: SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2014

H.R. 4164: Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act

S. 1923: Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2014","Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,1730000,0,0,2014-04-21T12:53:16.943000-04:00
1533730,f7ccb8bb-a3fb-469e-8e02-ea2639547cfe,Q1,WALSH CAPITOL CONSULTING LLC,401010853,HANDMADE COSMETIC ALLIANCE,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Federal policy/legislation related to related to handmade cosmetics and manufacturing,"Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2014-04-21T12:56:12.943000-04:00
1533807,1319ade9-041d-4768-add8-04b0c4dd677f,Q1,NATIONAL AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATION,400458202,NATIONAL AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"The Regulatory Flexibility Act (Pub. L. No 96-354, 94 Stat. 1164 (1981), amended by Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-121, 110 Stat. 857 (1996) (codified as amended at 5 U.S.C. 601-612 (2000) as it relates to review of effects of proposed regulations on small businesses. H.R. 2542 the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 (RFIA) as it related to reforming the regulatory process to ensurethat all federal agencies appropriately consider the impact of their rules on small businesses across America.This specifically relates to pending FDA Calorie Disclosure regulations as required by the Affordable Care Act. Commercial Driver Hours of Service regulations as they relate to food and beverage distributors in the vending industry.  H.R.3419 Small Business Fairness in ObamaCare Act.  by the Affordable Care Act. Commercial Driver Hours of Service regulations as they relate to food and beverage distributors in the vending industry. H.R. 33419 Small Business Fairness in ObamaCare Act.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Bureau of Engraving & Printing,Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),General Services Administration (GSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Mint",,20000,0,0,2014-04-21T12:59:45.973000-04:00
1533891,cbb69d56-7441-40d9-bbaa-c06810fa68df,Q1,ICE MILLER STRATEGIES LLC,316057,PUBLIC PROPERTIES LLC,2014,first_quarter,SMB,Government small business issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2014-04-21T13:05:02.257000-04:00
1534511,ade36a8c-75e4-40ae-8c05-6a435b4c10ea,Q1,AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION,2228,AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION,2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Issues relating to oral health and/or dental practice in the following: 
Small Business Tax Reform Discussion Draft
H.R. 746  Protect Small Business Jobs Act of 2013","Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Air Force, Dept of,Army, Dept of (Other),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Indian Health Service,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Navy, Dept of,Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP),SENATE,U.S. Coast Guard (USCG),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office",,610000,0,0,2014-04-21T13:42:01.397000-04:00
1534713,730e5fe9-ed5b-46bc-849c-69eea08a4cec,Q1,"INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY INTUIT, INC.)",61254,"INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY INTUIT, INC.)",2014,first_quarter,SMB,"Small business development and growth
Small business financing
Small business financial literacy
Small business education and entrepreneurship","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,720000,0,0,2014-04-21T13:56:46.833000-04:00